The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-23

between Pnnceton and Kuttswa, se-
lectiDg an ore low in phosphorus, al
iron could bs made which should bs
very pre- fable. The coal mines are
ilom twenty-five to thirty miles from
these ores, and by coking the coal at
the mines, loadiog 1t into cars and
shipping to the furnace, the iron can
be made several dollars per ton cheap
er than at Pittsburg. In fact, this is
one OF the three places in the United
States where the coal and iron are
practically together. The others are
Birmingham, Ala, and Sequatchee
valley, Tenne see. But this beats
them go far in transportation to mar
ket that the difference in location ia
very great in its favor"
ave, the undersigned citizans OF
Livingston county, Kentucky, state
for the benefit of any person who may
desire information on the subject,
that we are, and have been for many
wears. we'll acquainted with the Hope
we'll and White furnace lands in Llv-
inpston county, Kentucky, owned by
HAYNES Il Davis, and have lived in the
neiOhborhood ot said lands for num-
Der of years. During the time OF our
acquaintance with them, iron pIoduc-
tion has been carried on successfully
and In vast quantities by White q
SLOW and Lewis & feathers aud Con.
nor, Hughes & Webb, and that said
parties usua ly had in their employ
many:ot sthe neighbors, who got out
said ore at many aud divers places on
said land IN the greatest abundance,
and usually at such places as might be
most convenient to them. The ore 10
formed in large quantities in veins,
pockets aud upon the surface general
w in inexhaustible quantities. Said
furnaces were closed or ceased opera
tiops about the commencement OF the
recent war betty the States. The
said lands are situated about one mile
ON the Cumberland river and about
three miles from the Tenne see river,
and by the Cumberland river is in
direct navigable communication with
several coal mines on the Ohio river
the nearest ones are the Oaseyville
and Bell mines, about fifty miles dis
t,nt from said lands by river. That
aaid lands are not over six miles dis.
tant from the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, and by said road is in finest
communication with the coal mines
ON said road, the resources of which
are inexhaustible and from which vast
, Quantities Of coal are shipped by said
road. The undersigned would aleo state
that they have no pecunisIry interest
in said lands whatever, and are not re
lated to the owners thereof
j. D. PERKINS.
, ELISHA HEATER"
, MAY s, 1870.
The following letter lie from one o
the former proprietors Of the Hope
7 we'll furnace; ..-
3 "LrvISGsroS COUNTY, KY, June %, 1870.
1 ''To Whom Il NAY Concern:
. az bought an interest in the Hope
1 we'll furnace in Livingston county
! Kentucky, in 1855 aud acted as book
keeper for said furnace company unit
\ 1870. MY knowledge Of the ore II
said furnace tract Of land is ACQUIRED
\ from observation and talking to min
J aYs and bosses, and from said knowl
, edse 40 obtained my opinion is tina
4 Immediately around the furnace Their
}. n no regular strata Of ore, but it lie
!, in patches or pockets, but Of superio
= nualitv. The ore banks have beef
. only superhcally worked. The create
h distancs from the surface the bette
4 the quality of ore, In two mile
\ NJ the old furnace groun,
. there is a regular strata OF or
q of the best quality. The furnace an,
q hanks we're not systematically worke,
3 on account Of lack OF me ms
= Said furnace is within two miles Q